Description
Microposts adds a simple microblogging system to your WordPress site – perfect for short posts, status updates, and mini articles.
It introduces a new custom post type called Micropost with a minimalist writing interface and a dynamic front-end feed.
Major features include:
- A clean, fast microblog editor with Gutenberg disabled.
- Automatic hashtag detection and linking.
- Tag-based filtering via AJAX.
- Infinite scroll loading for continuous reading.
- REST API endpoint for easy front-end integration.
- Auto-generated titles and permalinks.
- Content sanitisation and paragraph formatting.
- Admin tools for hashtag moderation.
- Fully responsive front-end output.
- SEO friendly – single page pagination.
- Optional support for native WordPress comments on Microposts.
- Shortcode [creomicro_list] for server-rendered output with date filtering, tag filtering, and sorting.
Microposts is ideal for personal sites, project updates, or internal micro-communication hubs.
Shortcodes
[creomicro_feed]
Displays the AJAX-powered Micropost feed with infinite scroll and hashtag filtering.
Example:
[creomicro_feed]
[creomicro_list]
Displays a static, server-rendered list of Microposts with optional filtering.
Attributes:
– start=”YYYY-MM-DD”
– end=”YYYY-MM-DD”
– tag=”tag1,tag2″
– sort=”asc|desc”
– per_page=”10″
– no_message=”Custom empty message”
Examples:
[creomicro_list start=”2025-11-01″ end=”2025-11-30″]
[creomicro_list tag=”news,updates” sort=”asc”]
[creomicro_list no_message=”No posts found.” per_page=”3″]
[creomicro_list start=”2025-11-01″ end=”2025-11-30″ tag=”geopolitical,woke” sort=”asc”]
License
This plugin is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
This plugin is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
Credits
Developed and maintained by Michael Gbadebo @ Creotec Limited.
Installation
- Upload the ‘microposts’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory or install via the WordPress plugin installer.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Create new “Microposts” in the admin dashboard (menu: Microposts > Add New).
- Optionally, assign a page to display your feed under Settings > Microposts or insert the shortcode ‘[creomicro_feed]’ in any page.
- Display your feed in a post or page using [creomicro_list] shortcode with date and tags filtering, sorting, and customisable no result message.
- Enable or disable native WordPress comments on Microposts.
- Add (and modify) the single-micropost template file to your theme folder (under Settings > Microposts)
- That’s it – your microblog is live!
FAQ
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How do I display microposts on a page?
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Insert the shortcode ‘[creomicro_feed]’ into any page or select a display page in the settings panel or set a page from the Micropost settings screen.
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Yes! Typing ‘#example’ in your content automatically links it to the relevant micropost tag.
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How does the infinite scroll work?
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Microposts uses AJAX to load new posts dynamically as the reader scrolls.
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Can I disable the title field?
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No – titles are auto-generated from the first 60 characters of the content, but you can edit them if needed.
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Does it work with the block editor?
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The plugin disables Gutenberg for this post type and uses the classic editor for speed and simplicity.
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How do I enable or disable comments for Microposts?
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Go to Settings > Microposts and check or uncheck “Enable comments on Microposts.”
When enabled, each Micropost can have native WordPress comments and the single Micropost page will display them automatically. -
Where are comments shown?
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Comments appear on the single Micropost view (using ‘single-micropost.php’).
The Micropost feed also displays a comment bubble icon with the total number of comments for each post. -
Can I disable comments later?
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Yes. Unchecking the comments option in the settings immediately hides comment links and prevents new comments from being added.
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How does Disable Comments plugin affect Micropost’s enable/disable comments feature?
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The Disable Comments plugin overrides Micropost’s setting. Make sure to also disable comments on the Micropost setting screen Settings > Microposts.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Microposts – Microblogging post type” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.4.0
Release Date – 19 January 2026
- Added support for quick micropost creation/posting via an admin dashboard widget.
1.3.0
Release Date – 11 December 2025
- Added new [creomicro_list] shortcode with date and tags filtering, sorting, and customisable no result message.
1.2.2
Release Date – 03 December 2025
- Minor code tweak for compatibility with WordPress version 3.9.
1.2.1
Release Date – 05 November 2025
- Updated comment counter to only list approved/active comments.
1.2.0
Release Date – 04 November 2025
- Added optional support for native WordPress comments on Microposts.
- New setting in Settings > Microposts to enable or disable comments.
- Micropost feed updated:
- Shows comment icon with total comment count when comments are enabled.
- “Link” text replaced with an SVG link icon.
- Updated styles and scripts to support the new icons and comment display.
1.1.3
Release Date – 29 October 2025
1.1.2
Release Date – 26 October 2025
1.1.0
Release Date – 14 October 2025
- Added automatic paragraph formatting (‘wpautop()’).
- Fixed HTML entity encoding in REST output.
- Improved hashtag rendering to ignore numeric HTML entities.
- Added Classic Editor enforcement for microposts.
- Minor UI adjustments to the feed display.
- Improved template management.
- Added pagination support in single template for SEO.
1.0.0
Release Date – 12 October 2025
- Initial public release with micropost post type, AJAX feed, REST API, hashtags, and infinite scroll.
